Gantry for a computed tomography device with warning lamp

Abstract

An example embodiment relates to a gantry, the gantry comprising a housing section located, in relation to a radial direction perpendicular to a system axis of the gantry, between a lateral region of an area around the gantry and the system axis; an opening extending in a manner along the system axis of the gantry such that an object under examination can be introduced into the opening along the system axis and can be examined in the opening via X-ray radiation; and a warning lamp for warning of the X-ray radiation, the warning lamp extending along a longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, the warning lamp being on the housing section such that the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp is parallel or substantially parallel to the system axis of the gantry and the warning lamp is visible from the lateral region of the area around the gantry.

1 . A gantry for a computed tomography device, the gantry comprising:
 a housing section located, in relation to a radial direction perpendicular to a system axis of the gantry, between a lateral region of an area around the gantry and the system axis;   an opening extending in a manner along the system axis of the gantry such that an object under examination can be introduced into the opening along the system axis and can be examined in the opening via X-ray radiation; and   a warning lamp for warning of the X-ray radiation, the warning lamp extending along a longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, the warning lamp being on the housing section such that the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp is parallel or substantially parallel to the system axis of the gantry and the warning lamp is visible from the lateral region of the area around the gantry.   
     
     
         2 . The gantry of  claim 1 , wherein
 the warning lamp has a first longitudinal light exit region which extends along the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the first longitudinal light exit region is visible from the lateral region of the area around the gantry.   
     
     
         3 . The gantry of  claim 2 , wherein the first longitudinal light exit region is flush-mounted to a surface of the housing section, the surface facing the lateral region of the area around the gantry. 
     
     
         4 . The gantry of  claim 1 , wherein
 the warning lamp has a first end-face light exit region which intersects the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the first end-face light exit region is visible from a front region of the area around the gantry in a first axial line of sight, the first axial line of sight being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp.   
     
     
         5 . The gantry of  claim 4 , wherein the first end-face light exit region is flush-mounted to a surface of the housing section, the surface facing the front region of the area around the gantry. 
     
     
         6 . The gantry of  claim 1 , wherein
 the warning lamp has an upper light exit region which extends along the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is arranged on the housing section such that the upper light exit region is visible in a top view of the gantry.   
     
     
         7 . The gantry of  claim 1 , wherein
 a contact surface of the warning lamp extends in planarly along the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the contact surface of the warning lamp lies flat against a contact surface of the housing section.   
     
     
         8 . The gantry of  claim 7 , wherein
 the warning lamp has a protrusion relative to the contact surface of the warning lamp, the protrusion extending along the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp,   the housing section has a recess relative to the contact surface of the housing section, the recess extending parallel or substantially parallel to the system axis, and   the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the protrusion is received in the recess in a form-fitting manner.   
     
     
         9 . The gantry of  claim 1 , wherein
 the housing section comprises paneling to separate an interior region of the housing section from the area around the gantry, and   the paneling is opaque to light generated by the warning lamp.   
     
     
         10 . The gantry of  claim 1 , wherein
 the warning lamp has a cover to separate an interior region of the warning lamp from the area around the gantry, and   the cover is translucent to light generated by the warning lamp.   
     
     
         11 . The gantry of  claim 1 , wherein
 the gantry comprises a first gantry part and a second gantry part,   the first gantry part comprises an X-ray source for generating the X-ray radiation and is mounted using a linear guide so as to be movable relative to the second gantry part such that the first gantry part is translationally moveable relative to the second gantry part along the system axis,   the first gantry part annularly encloses the opening, and   the second gantry part comprises the housing section and the warning lamp.   
     
     
         12 . The gantry of  claim 11 , wherein the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the warning lamp does not project beyond a highest point of the first gantry part. 
     
     
         13 . The gantry of  claim 11 , wherein
 the warning lamp has a second longitudinal light exit region extending along the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the first gantry part blocks a view of the second longitudinal light exit region along a line of sight passing through a room region when the first gantry part projects into the room region, and such that the first gantry part clears the view of the second longitudinal light exit region in the line of sight passing through the room region when the first gantry part exits the room region due to a first translational movement of the first gantry part relative to the second gantry part along the system axis.   
     
     
         14 . A computed tomography device comprising:
 the gantry of  claim 1 .   
     
     
         15 . A method for operating the gantry of  claim 13 , the method comprising:
 using the first gantry part to block the view of the second longitudinal light exit region along the line of sight passing through the room region when the first gantry part projects into the room region; and   using the first gantry part to clear the view of the second longitudinal light exit region along the line of sight passing through the room region when the first translational movement of the first gantry part relative to the second gantry part along the system axis is performed such that the first gantry part exits the room region.   
     
     
         16 . The gantry of  claim 2 , wherein
 the warning lamp has a first end-face light exit region which intersects the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the first end-face light exit region is visible from a front region of the area around the gantry in a first axial line of sight, the first axial line of sight being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp.   
     
     
         17 . The gantry of  claim 16 , wherein
 the warning lamp has an upper light exit region which extends along the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is arranged on the housing section such that the upper light exit region is visible in a top view of the gantry.   
     
     
         18 . The gantry of  claim 17 , wherein
 a contact surface of the warning lamp extends in planarly along the longitudinal axis of the warning lamp, and   the warning lamp is on the housing section such that the contact surface of the warning lamp lies flat against a contact surface of the housing section.   
     
     
         19 . The gantry of  claim 2 , wherein
 the housing section comprises paneling to separate an interior region of the housing section from the area around the gantry, and   the paneling is opaque to light generated by the warning lamp.   
     
     
         20 . The gantry of  claim 19 , wherein
 the warning lamp has a cover to separate an interior region of the warning lamp from the area around the gantry, and   the cover is translucent to light generated by the warning lamp.